No twisting, no slipping, no warning signs. On Thursday night, Gaël Monfils suddenly collapsed full length on the Montreal asphalt, writhing in pain. The 35-year-old Frenchman, who had struggled to get going and dropped the first set 6-2, had just broken the second set (2-0). He finally clenched his fist, suddenly entertained the public at … Read more
After having stuck with the master of the place at Roland-Garros, Botic van de Zandschulp hoped to hurt Rafael Nadal a little more at Wimbledon. But the 26-year-old Dutchman did not really hold up better on the London turf than on the Parisian ocher and lost, like a month earlier, in three sets on Monday … Read more
“I don’t see why the matches wouldn’t start earlier, explained Djokovic. If you are scheduled last at Central, you will end up with a match under the roof, which changes the conditions, the style of play, the way you move on the court. It’s more slippery, there are lights to consider. When you are last … Read more
Two sets given up in four matches: Novak Djokovic leaves only crumbs to his opponents at Wimbledon. In the round of 16, the world number 3 (but seeded 1 in the absence of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev) overcame the obstacle Tim van Rijthoven in four rounds. Winner at ‘s-Hertogenbsoch and sitting on a series … Read more